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Title: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Paulus on August 01, 2006, 12:12:26 PM
The damn things just told me my copy isnt valid anymore. I have an OEM licence and I think its now invalid because I upgraded my PC.

Anyone else had this ?
Title: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Mardoni on August 01, 2006, 12:16:00 PM
yeap :s

I phone the activation number and explained that I had to upgrade as *x* component died.

The operator went and spoke to their line manager who gave them authorisate to issue me with an activation number over the phone :)
Title: Re:Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: ERU on August 01, 2006, 13:56:53 PM
Ah thats a good idea. Heard of many people being told to take WinXP and MS Office back to the supplier if its OEM. The supplier then refusing to speak about it.
Title: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: neXus on August 01, 2006, 15:24:30 PM
Quote from: Nimrodyeap :s

I phone the activation number and explained that I had to upgrade as *x* component died.

The operator went and spoke to their line manager who gave them authorisate to issue me with an activation number over the phone :)


Yeah, this is all you really need to do, what do you do when your pc blows up and you need a new part? Go buy a new windows copy every time? LOL, so ring up say it blew up and replace parts and they just give it over the phone, last time i did it they did not even go to the manager
Title: Re:Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Paulus on August 01, 2006, 15:43:17 PM
Cheers.

Ill give that a go. Its bad enough having to call them each time I reinstall to get a damn code. Nevermind trying to convince them Im using a genuine version.


If I run the MS MGA diagnostics tool it says its a genuine copy. Same happens if I go to authenticate it again. Strange.
Title: Re:Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: neXus on August 02, 2006, 02:31:49 AM
Quote from: PaulusCheers.

Ill give that a go. Its bad enough having to call them each time I reinstall to get a damn code. Nevermind trying to convince them Im using a genuine version.


If I run the MS MGA diagnostics tool it says its a genuine copy. Same happens if I go to authenticate it again. Strange.

You just run the genuine tool, you can say you got it and works and even generate a code if you want and tell them down the phone, if you say"if you check it will be fine" they wont and take your word for it also.
Title: Re:Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Paulus on August 02, 2006, 09:29:26 AM
Well I did nothing and now all the pop ups have gone away for some reason.

Very strange
Title: Re:Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: funkychicken9000 on August 02, 2006, 11:37:57 AM
(http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1997/star.wars.anniversary/where.are.they/obi.wan.lg.jpg)

"Popups scare easily.  But theyll be back... and in greater numbers"
Title: Re:Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Paulus on August 02, 2006, 12:01:55 PM
 :lol:  :bowdown: